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24 Nov 2017

AD/CV Notices

Following are summaries of current AD/CV actions targeting mainland Chinese manufacturers taken by the DOC.

Product: Certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, classified under HTSUS subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.8030, 8507.20.8040, 8507.20.8060, 8507.20.8090, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030 and 8501.31.8000. Nature of Notice: Rescission of administrative review in CV investigation C-570-011, effective 6 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-06/pdf/2017-24073.pdf) Summary: The DOC has rescinded its review of subject merchandise exported by 30 companies during the period 1 January through 31 December 2016 based on the timely withdrawal of the review request. As a result, the cash deposit rates for subject merchandise from these companies will continue to be the rates established in the most recently completed administrative review.

Product: Fine denier polyester staple fibre, classified under HTSUS subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. Nature of Notice: Preliminary affirmative determination in CV investigation C-570-061, effective 6 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-06/pdf/2017-24079.pdf) Summary: The DOC has preliminarily established the following subsidy margins for imports of subject merchandise and will instruct CBP to begin collecting CV cash deposits at these rates. If both the DOC and the USITC issue affirmative final determinations in this case, the DOC will issue a CV duty order and require CV cash deposits at the rates specified therein, which could be different from those set forth below.

Company

Subsidy Rate

Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd.

41.73%

Jiangyin Huahong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd.

47.64%

China-wide

44.69%

Product: Fresh garlic, classified under HTSUS subheadings 0703.20.0000, 0703.20.0005, 0703.20.0015, 0703.20,0010, 0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090, 0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750, 0711.90.6000, 0711.90.6500, 2005.90.9500, 2005.90.9700 and 2005.99.9700. Nature of Notice: Continuation of AD duty order A-570-831, effective 6 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-06/pdf/2017-24071.pdf) Summary: The USITC determined on 4 October that revocation of the AD duty order on subject merchandise would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the U.S. within a reasonably foreseeable time. Accordingly, the DOC has extended the order for an additional five years.

Product: Tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, classified under HTSUS subheadings 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, 8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 8708.70.6060, 8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115 and 8708.99.8180. Nature of Notice: Final results of expedited sunset review in AD investigation A-570-601, effective 6 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-06/pdf/2017-24075.pdf) Summary: The DOC has determined that revocation of this AD duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The USITC will proceed with its own investigation to determine whether revocation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The order will be extended for an additional five years if the USITC issues an affirmative determination but will be rescinded if the USITC issues a negative determination.

Product: Certain activated carbon, classified under HTSUS subheading 3802.10.00. Nature of Notice: Final results of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-904, effective 7 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24184.pdf) Summary: The DOC has established the following dumping margins for imports of subject merchandise during the period 1 April 2015 through 31 March 2016. CBP will assess AD duties on all appropriate entries using these rates, which will also be used to determine new AD cash deposit requirements. CBP will not assess AD duties or impose cash deposit requirements on applicable entries subject to a zero rate.

Exporter

Weighted-AverageDumping Margin

Jacobi Carbons AB

0.22%

Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co. Ltd.

0.00%

Beijing Pacific Activated Carbon Products Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Carbon Activated Tianjin Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Jilin Bright Future Chemicals Company Ltd.

0.22%

Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Ningxia Mineral and Chemical Limited

0.22%

Shanxi Industry Technology Trading Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Shanxi Tianxi Purification Filter Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Tancarb Activated Carbon Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Tianjin Channel Filters Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Tianjin Maijin Industries Co. Ltd.

0.22%

Product: Steel threaded rod, classified under HTSUS subheading 7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056, 7318.15.5090 and 7318.15.2095. Nature of Notice: Final results of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-932, effective 7 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24178.pdf) Summary: The DOC has established the following dumping margins for imports of subject merchandise during the period 1 April 2015 through 31 March 2016. CBP will assess AD duties on all appropriate entries using these rates, which will also be used to determine new AD cash deposit requirements. CBP will not assess AD duties or impose cash deposit requirements on applicable entries subject to a zero rate.

Product: Diamond sawblades and parts thereof, classified under HTSUS subheadings 6804.21.0000, 8202.39.0000 and 8206.00.0000. Nature of Notice: Initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances review in AD investigation A-570-900, effective 7 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24183.pdf) Summary: The DOC has preliminarily determined that Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co. Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co. Ltd. for purposes of determining AD duty liability. If the preliminary results are adopted as final, the DOC will instruct CBP to assign entries of subject merchandise exported by the predecessor company the cash deposit rate applicable to the successor company effective from the date of publication of the final results.

Product: Uncovered innerspring units, classified under HTSUS subheadings 7326.20.0070, 7326.20.0071, 7326.20.0090, 7320.20.5010, 7320.90.5010, 9404.29.9005, 9404.10.0000, 9404.29.9010 and 9404.29.9011. Nature of Notice: Preliminary results and partial rescission of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-928, effective 7 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24199.pdf) Summary: The DOC has preliminarily determined that PT Sunhere Buana International failed to co-operate to the best of its ability in this review, which covers the period 1 February 2016 through 31 January 2017, and will therefore receive a dumping margin based on facts otherwise available with an adverse inference. The DOC has also rescinded its review of Jietai Machinery Ltd. (HK) because the questionnaire it sent to that company was returned as undeliverable.

Product: Certain lined paper products, classified under HTSUS subheadings 4810.22.5044, 4811.90.9050, 4820.10.2010, 4820.10.2020, 4820.10.2030, 4820.10.2040, 4820.10.2060 and 4820.10.4000. Nature of Notice: Final results of expedited sunset review in AD investigation A-570-901, effective 8 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-08/pdf/2017-24188.pdf) Summary: The DOC has determined that revocation of this AD duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The USITC will proceed with its own investigation to determine whether revocation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The order will be extended for an additional five years if the USITC issues an affirmative determination but will be rescinded if the USITC issues a negative determination.

Product: Various products. Nature of Notice: Initiation of administrative reviews of AD/CV duty orders, effective 13 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-13/pdf/2017-24517.pdf) Summary: The DOC has initiated separate administrative reviews of the following AD duty orders for the period 1 September 2016 through 31 August 2017: steel nails (A-570-909), magnesia carbon bricks (A-570-954), freshwater crawfish tail meat (A-570-848), new pneumatic off-the-road tyres (A-570-912) and raw flexible magnets (A-570-922). The DOC has also launched separate reviews of the CV duty orders on the following products for the period 1 January through 31 December 2016: magnesia carbon bricks (C-570-955), narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (C-570-953), new pneumatic off-the-road tyres (C-570-913) and raw flexible magnets (C-570-923). These reviews are scheduled to be completed by 30 September 2018 and could result in (a) revised AD/CV duty assessments for entries of subject merchandise made during the applicable period of review and (b) revised AD/CV duty cash deposit rates for entries made after completion of the review.

Product: Certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, classified under HTSUS subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.8030, 8507.20.8040, 8507.20.8060, 8507.20.8090, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030 and 8501.31.8000. Nature of Notice: Court decision not in harmony with amended final determination in CV investigation C-570-011, effective 18 September 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-13/pdf/2017-24516.pdf) Summary: The DOC has amended its amended final affirmative determination in the original investigation of subject merchandise after the U.S. Court of International Trade sustained its final remand redetermination. As a result, the DOC has assigned the following amended subsidy rates to the companies listed below.

Company

Subsidy Rate

Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd.

33.50%

Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd.

27.65%

China-wide

33.58%

Because there has been a subsequent administrative review for Trina Solar, the cash deposit rate for that company will remain the 13.93 percent rate established in that review, which covered the period 10 June 2014 through 31 December 2015.

Product: Circular welded carbon quality steel pipe, classified under HTSUS subheadings 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.10.00, 7306.50.50.50, 7306.50.50.70, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10 and 7306.19.51.50. Nature of Notice: Rescission of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-910, effective 13 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-13/pdf/2017-24514.pdf) Summary: The DOC has rescinded its review of subject merchandise exported by 20 companies during the period 1 July 2016 through 30 June 2017 based on the timely withdrawal of the review request. As a result, the cash deposit rates for subject merchandise from these companies will continue to be the rates established in the most recently completed administrative review.

The DOC has also determined that critical circumstances exist for Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co. Ltd. and all other exporters or producers not individually examined that did not respond to the quantity and value questionnaire, but do not exist with respect to Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co. Ltd. or the China-wide entity.

The DOC has also determined that critical circumstances exist for the China-wide entity.

Product: Certain tool chests and cabinets, classified under HTSUS subheadings 9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030, 7326.90.8688 and 7326.90.3500. Nature of Notice: Preliminary affirmative determination, postponement of final determination and extension of provisional measures in AD investigation A-570-056, effective 16 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-16/pdf/2017-24861.pdf) Summary: The DOC has preliminarily established the following dumping margins for imports of subject merchandise during the period 1 October 2016 through 31 March 2017. The DOC will instruct CBP to begin collecting AD cash deposits on imports of subject merchandise at these rates. If both the DOC and the USITC issue affirmative final determinations in this case, the DOC will issue an AD duty order and require AD cash deposits at the rates specified therein, which could be different from those set forth below.

Exporter

Producer

Weighted-AverageDumping Margin

Cash Deposit Adjusted for Subsidy Offset

Geelong Sales (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited

Zhongshan Geelong Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

168.93%

158.30%

The Tongrun Single Entity

Changshu City Jiangrun Metal Product Co. Ltd.

90.40%

74.56%

The Tongrun Single Entity

The Tongrun Single Entity

90.40%

74.56%

Changzhou Machan Steel Furniture Co. Ltd.

Changzhou Machan Steel Furniture Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Guangdong Hisense Home Appliances Co. Ltd.

Guangdong Hisense Home Appliances Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Jin Rong Hua Le Metal Manufactures Co. Ltd.

Jin Rong Hua Le Metal Manufactures Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Ningbo Safewell International Holding Corp

Zhejiang Xiunan Leisure Products Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Pinghu Chenda Storage Office Equipment Co. Ltd.

Pinghu Chenda Storage Office Equipment Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Pooke Technology Co. Ltd.

Pooke Technology Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Shanghai All-Fast International Trade Co. Ltd.

Kunshan Trusteel Industry Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Shanghai All-Fast International Trade Co. Ltd.

Shanghai All-Hop Industry Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Shanghai All-Fast International Trade Co. Ltd.

Shanghai Hom-Steel Industry Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Shanghai All-Hop Industry Co. Ltd.

Shanghai All-Hop Industry Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

Trantex Product (Zhong Shan) Co. Ltd.

Trantex Product (Zhong Shan) Co. Ltd.

145.99%

130.09%

China-wide

China-wide

168.93%

158.39%

The DOC has also extended its deadline for a final determination to 2 April 2018 and has extended the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months.

Product: Narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge, classified under HTSUS subheadings 5806.32.1020, 5806.32.1030, 5806.32.1050, 5806.32.1060, 5806.31.00, 5806.32.20, 5806.39.20, 5806.39.30, 5808.90.00, 5810.91.00, 5810.99.90, 5903.90.10, 5903.90.25, 5907.00.60, 5907.00.80, 5806.32.1080, 5810.92.9080, 5903.90.3090 and 6307.90.9889. Nature of Notice: Final results of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-952, effective 17 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-17/pdf/2017-24966.pdf) Summary: The DOC has determined that neither Huzhou Unifull Label Fabric Co. Ltd. nor Huzhou Kingdom Coating Industry Co. Ltd. have established eligibility for a separate rate in the administrative review for the period 1 September 2015 through 31 August 2016. As a result, these companies will be treated as part of the China-wide entity, which currently faces a 247.26 percent dumping margin.

Product: Steel wire garment hangers, classified under HTSUS subheadings 7326.20.0020 and 7323.99.9060. Nature of Notice: Final results of administrative review in AD investigation A-570-918, effective 17 November 2017. Link: (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-17/pdf/2017-24964.pdf) Summary: The DOC has established the following dumping margin for imports of subject merchandise during the period 1 October 2015 through 30 September 2016. CBP will assess AD duties on all appropriate entries using this rate, which will also be used to determine new AD cash deposit requirements.

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